https://www.loveandlemons.com/tag/how-to/ Healthy, whole food, vegan and vegetarian recipes Thu, 18 Dec 2025 18:31:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.loveandlemons.com/how-to-cook-spaghetti-squash/ https://www.loveandlemons.com/how-to-cook-spaghetti-squash/#comments Sun, 21 Sep 2025 14:00:42 +0000 https://www.loveandlemons.com/?p=34233
I get so many questions about how to cook spaghetti squash, so I thought I’d share my go-to method for roasting it, a few tips, and a couple of my favorite spaghetti squash recipes. How to Cook Spaghetti Squash First thing’s first: place the squash on a cutting board and use a sharp knife to cut it in half lengthwise. After you slice the squash in half, use a spoon to scoop out the seeds. Next, drizzle the insides lightly with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. I find that adding too much oil and too much salt […]

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Who else loves cauliflower recipes?! I’m a fan of this humble veggie not just because it’s delicious (which it is) or healthy (also true), but because it’s so darn versatile. It can blend into creamy soups and sauces without the help of nuts or dairy, and it can transform into a low-carb substitute for noodles or rice. You can boil it, steam it, sauté it, roast it, or even eat it raw. My question is, what can’t cauliflower do? Because cauliflower is one of the vegetables I cook most often throughout the winter and early spring, I thought now would be […]

]]> https://www.loveandlemons.com/cauliflower-recipes/feed/ 19 https://www.loveandlemons.com/veggie-noodles/ https://www.loveandlemons.com/veggie-noodles/#comments Tue, 14 Jul 2020 13:14:00 +0000 https://www.loveandlemons.com/?p=49585
Did you know that you can make veggie noodles out of cucumber, carrots, kohlrabi, and more? We’ve all heard of zucchini noodles by now, but lots of other vegetables can transform into curly, colorful noodles too! Making these veggie noodles is one of my favorite summer cooking projects. It doesn’t require the stove or the oven, so unlike baking, it won’t heat up the whole house. It’s also a great way to showcase peak-season summer produce. But most importantly, it’s fun! There’s something mesmerizing about watching a humble root veggie turn into vibrant vegetable noodles. You can make vegetables noodles […]

]]> https://www.loveandlemons.com/veggie-noodles/feed/ 22 https://www.loveandlemons.com/how-to-measure-flour/ https://www.loveandlemons.com/how-to-measure-flour/#comments Sun, 24 May 2020 13:53:03 +0000 https://www.loveandlemons.com/?p=48123
Have you ever made a bread or cake recipe that promised to be moist and tender but turned out to be dry and dense? You’re not alone. This is a common problem in baking, and often, the solution is trying a new method for how to measure flour. First, if you don’t already have a kitchen scale, get one, because weighing your flour will give you the most accurate measurement every time. When you weigh the flour for a recipe, you know exactly how much you’re using. By contrast, when you measure by volume, the actual amount of flour you […]

]]> https://www.loveandlemons.com/how-to-measure-flour/feed/ 12 https://www.loveandlemons.com/homemade-pasta-recipe/ https://www.loveandlemons.com/homemade-pasta-recipe/#comments Sat, 25 Apr 2020 13:39:43 +0000 https://www.loveandlemons.com/?p=47191
This homemade pasta recipe is our new favorite cooking project! Lately, Jack and I have been spending even more time than usual in the kitchen, experimenting with bread, baked goods, and even okonomiyaki. But we keep coming back to homemade pasta. It’s super fun to make together, and it only requires a handful of basic ingredients. Of course, the fact that it’s absolutely delicious doesn’t hurt either. 🙂 My homemade pasta recipe refers to the pasta maker attachment for the KitchenAid Stand Mixer, which is how we roll out our fresh pasta at home. If you don’t have a KitchenAid, […]

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Everyone goes crazy for kale, but if I had my way, fennel would be all the rage too. It’s one of the most underrated vegetables, and if you’re not already cooking with it, you absolutely should be. It has a fresh, aromatic anise flavor, and it can be eaten raw, sautéed, roasted, or even added to soups and sauces. If you’ve never worked with it before, this funky-looking veggie might be intimidating from the outside, but don’t let it scare you. Once you know how to approach it, it’s easy to work with. What is fennel? Fennel is a member […]

]]> https://www.loveandlemons.com/what-is-fennel/feed/ 58 https://www.loveandlemons.com/how-to-make-cauliflower-rice/ https://www.loveandlemons.com/how-to-make-cauliflower-rice/#comments Wed, 01 Jan 2020 16:31:19 +0000 https://www.loveandlemons.com/?p=29551
Cauliflower rice! It’s seems like it’s everywhere and in everything, so I thought I would take a few minutes to “dive deep” on this phenomenon, especially because I keep using it, and now I can just link to this post in future recipes 🙂 So what is it? It’s simply cauliflower pulsed in a food processor until it forms into granules that are about the size of rice. Is it as good as rice? Not on its own, but it’s a great starting point health-wise and texture-wise. When it’s seasoned well and used in a recipe with other great flavors […]

]]> https://www.loveandlemons.com/how-to-make-cauliflower-rice/feed/ 87 https://www.loveandlemons.com/farro/ https://www.loveandlemons.com/farro/#comments Tue, 22 Oct 2019 13:30:17 +0000 https://www.loveandlemons.com/?p=39810
Do you have a favorite whole grain? I love everything from millet to quinoa, but if I had to choose one, I think it would be farro. It’s hearty and wholesome, with an amazing chewy texture and nutty flavor. I enjoy it all year long, but it really becomes one of my kitchen staples in the fall. Its toasty flavor is delicious with fall produce like squash, apples, and kale, and cozy herbs like sage, rosemary, and thyme are its natural companions. If you’ve never tried it before, now is the perfect time – toss it into salads, add it […]

]]> https://www.loveandlemons.com/farro/feed/ 50 https://www.loveandlemons.com/roasted-butternut-squash/ https://www.loveandlemons.com/roasted-butternut-squash/#comments Thu, 17 Oct 2019 14:26:04 +0000 https://www.loveandlemons.com/?p=39599
If you’re anything like me, you’ve already made a few batches of butternut squash soup by the time mid-October rolls around. But while butternut squash soup is hands down one of my favorite fall foods, my love for butternut doesn’t end there. When I’m not making soup, I like to simply roast butternut squash. Golden brown, caramelized, and seasoned with salt and pepper, it has a delectable sweet and salty taste and buttery texture. If you’ve never roasted butternut squash before, you have to try it this fall! Today, I’m sharing my go-to roasted butternut squash recipe. It’s super easy […]

]]> https://www.loveandlemons.com/roasted-butternut-squash/feed/ 82 https://www.loveandlemons.com/how-to-make-pumpkin-puree/ https://www.loveandlemons.com/how-to-make-pumpkin-puree/#comments Tue, 08 Oct 2019 13:41:53 +0000 https://www.loveandlemons.com/?p=28887
There are plenty of great reasons to know how to make pumpkin puree at home, even if you can find it in a can. Why make homemade pumpkin puree? You live in a country where pumpkin puree is not available in cans but you still want to partake in all of the yummy fall pumpkin recipes that are all around the internet and Instagram. You got overzealous at the farmers market because the pumpkin was so cute and fall looking, and you didn’t realize you’d have at least 20 pounds/9 kilos of squash to deal with. (pictured below) You got […]

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